The Ch’umil of this day reminds us of the energetic essence of everything that exists and shows us that we are energy expressing itself and connecting with life. –Denise Barrios
Kan: Qʼuqʼumatz • Serpent • Life Force • DNA • Evolution • Inner Fire • Strength • Power • Upheaval • Illusion • Justice • Peace • Transmutation • Sexual Energy • Movement
Pronunciation: “Kahn” Direction: North Totem: Snake, Feathered Serpent Energy Places: Beaches, Mountains, Volcanos, Starry Nights Colors: Green, Red Body Parts: Nervous System, Spine, Genitalia Yucatec: Chichan Mexica: Coatl
Kan Glyph: The glyph signifies the serpent. The drawing in the upper left is the one who has snakes painted on his back, as are the dots. This is seen in every representation of Kukulkan, or Q’uq’umatz. –Carlos Barrios
Kan: Associated with the mystical Feathered Serpent, Kukulkan or Quetzalcoatl, it is one of the most powerful day signs in the Cholq’ij.
As the Regent of the Sky and the Ruler of Time, Kan symbolizes the transformation of time, transcendence, peace, spiritual development and human evolution, and represents those predestined for spiritual vocations.
Yet it is also the lord of all material things and represents the concepts of work, autonomy, precaution, power, law, intelligence, and justice. As the nawal of education and training, it signifies the power that learning imparts to individuals and communities.
Kan embodies a powerful connection with the inner fire, called koyopa among the Maya and kundalini in Eastern traditions. –Brigitte Rasine
Diana’s Observations:
Kan—the nawal of inner fire and evolution—spirals inward today, guided by the subtle, internal shifts of Power 9. As vitality awakens and knowledge deepens, Kan channels life force into transformation and renewal. The changes and transmutations of this day are amplified by 9’s fertile, emotionally intuitive energy, unfolding connection with inner landscapes. On 9 Kan, life force and wisdom gestate within, cultivating the capacity to express, influence, and shape new possibilities.
As the evolutionary force within the enlightening No’j Trecena, 9 Kan catalyzes the transformation of skills, plans, and knowledge into embodied wisdom. With the inner fire of passion and understanding kindled, the expressive, serpentine nature of this day gently guides us toward radiating peace, harmony, and justice from within. This day embodies both strength and agility, rising from the subtle landscapes of intuition and nurturance.
The vibrant interplay of Kan and the energy of 9 elevates life force and sensation, marking an auspicious day for inspired creation and embodied experience. No’j’s artistic-scientific capacities enrich the atmosphere, transforming analysis into creative action. As No’j offers clarity, 9 Kan activates energetic movement—inviting us to channel bodily signals and heightened awareness into our projects, spiritual pursuits, and practical developments.
Overall, this day ignites the feminine fire of creativity and passion, gathering momentum as we unravel the innate wisdom needed to reinvent and shape a life radiant with love, wonder, and inner peace. The energies of 9 Kan and No’j remind us that renewal blossoms through both feeling and insight—a dance of intuition and intelligence guiding the replenishment of body, mind, heart, and spirit.
Practical Applications & Programming of the Day:
Auspicious for: Artistic or scientific pursuits; empowering or learning from women; women’s workshops or gatherings; council and mentorship; studying pregnancy, conception, or nature; communal learning and training; maternal healing; spiritual and mystical studies; honoring truth and bodily signals; cultivating vital energy (eg. breath work, tantra, or yoga); sexual healing; releasing relationships or identities that no longer serve
The Snake was one of the most significant and ancient symbols in Central American indigenous cultures, epitomized by the widespread deity of the Feathered Serpent. Combining the earth-crawling snake with celestial bird feathers, this divine being symbolized the sacred union of earth and sky, matter and spirit, making it a cosmic mediator.
The snake’s ability to shed its skin elevated it to the ultimate symbol of transformation, rebirth, and cyclical renewal—from the death of a season to the creation of a new era. It was also deeply connected to water, rain, fertility, and wisdom as a primordial entity and guardian of knowledge.
One should invoke the energy of the Serpent to guide them through periods of profound personal change or healing, to tap into ancient wisdom and primal life force (Kundalini), and to align with the natural cycles of death and rebirth.
Observations by Mayan Spiritual Guides:
9 Kan The nawal Kan is associated with the body energy, the lightning in the blood. This energy empowers us physically and spiritually, enabling us to carry out our work and advance ourselves as we do so. We all carry it, and some actively engage with it to one degree or another.
Whilst the nawal Kan has the power to seduce and create illusions, it also gives the ability to see through them. It is on Kan days that we ask for this ability, and today that is strongly linked with life through the number 9.This is a day to use both your power and your wisdom to see through the illusion of the world, you may find that the energy of women around you helps you to do this.
This is a day to ask for wisdom from the women around you, where their words may bring illumination and empowerment.–Mark Elmy
9 Kan Kan is movement and expansion, the force that drives us and allows us to turn knowledge into wisdom and thought into action. It is the transmutation of everything into a higher state. The number B’elejeb’ represents a creative energy connected to the feminine.
Let us be aware of the energy that moves through our body and of the frequencies we come into alignment with. Are we vibrating in love or in fear, in ego or in interconnection, in abundance or in lack?
Our energy not only influences what surrounds us, it is the force that lives within us and has a profound impact on our being. It is one of the most powerful tools we have, so let us bring it into harmony with the life experience we want to create.–Denise Barrios
✍🏼 Journal Prompts of the Day:
What sensations or subtle cues within my body mirror my current flow of awareness?
In what ways can I harmonize thought and feeling to illuminate my next steps in creative growth?
How can I tend and channel my creative fire today into tangible form?
